| General Information | Software Descriptions | Software Comparisons |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Members | Meetings | Final Report * |
| Headings | Netscape Communicators | First Class | Net Forum | Nicenet | Top Class | Web CT | Interactive Learning Network (CourseInfo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous | ? | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Asynchronous | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Threading | Implied | Yes | somewhat
Yes |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Import text,
Graphics, Video |
Yes | Yes | Text | Text
Graphics |
Yes | ? | Yes |
| Moderator Functions | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 100% Online | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Easy Integration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Restrict Access | ? No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Secure Protocol &
Authentification |
No | Yes | No | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Platform Indepent? | Yes | No NT, MAC | Unix Only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Web Based | Interface user
friendly |
Expected
soon |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Low Learning Curve | Moderate/High | Low/Moderate | Low | Yes | Steer-Instructor
Low Student |
Yes | Yes |
| Administration of
Privilege |
No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Housed at the
UNV |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| What Resources
Required? |
? | See handout
attachment |
? | ? | Web
Browser |
||
| Available Perf &
Reliability Support |
Yes $ | Yes | Poor | No | Helpful needs to
adhere to West Coast time |
- | Yes |
| Copyright? | N/A | N/A | No | No | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Estimated
Maintenance |
? | - | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Ratio/Up-Down
Time |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Extensability | Conditional | Yes | ? | ? | Upgrading
currently |
Upgrades on
development |
Upgrading
currently |
| Scalability | Conditional | 250 S.U.S. | ? | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Yes |
| Transparent
Technology |
Yes | No need
something on the client end |
? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Client
Requirements |
High-end client
(pent. 32 mg mem.) High-speed - 33+ PRO |
386 processor
4 mg RAM or Disk-3.3 meg |
Low-end | Web
Browser |
Web
Browser |
Web
Browser |
Web
Browser |
| ITV | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | ? | ? |
| Cost Client | Free for Pitt | #5+
$35 - 79 each |
$50 | 0 | Free | - | Free |
| Univ. Cost | - | ? | - | ? | Concurrent
licenses |
51,000 students
$3,000/server |
$10,000/
server |
| Displaying
Syllabus Course Material |
- | No | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Printability | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Specfic File
Formats |
- | Yes | - | - | No | ? | Most |
| Interfacing with
Databases |
- | No | - | - | No | ? | Yes |
| Batch
Registration |
- | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
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